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Outreach and Educational Programs The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County serves people of all ages from southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska. The Society provides educational tours and programs for grade schools, middle schools, and high school students. The Squirrel Cage Jail is part of many historical bus
tours from around the country from as far away as South Carolina and Utah.
The RailsWest Railroad Museum offers a variety of educational programming all set in
this charming 1899 restored Rock Island Depot. This Museum also boasts a large
model railroad layout as well as a rail yard full of railcars and locomotives to
explore.* The programs listed below are interactive, fun and engaging and appeal
to a wide variety of learning styles. RailsWest Railroad Museum Special Programs:
Lesson Plans/Units: These Teacher's Guides have great information to use both before and after your visit!
Contact us if you're interested in a field trip or need more information. Patricia LaBounty
Outreach Coordinator
The RailsWest Railroad Museum
The Historic General Dodge House The Union Pacific Railroad Museum
phone: 402-501-3841
email: plabount@upcontractor.up.com |
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The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa was founded in 1934 and is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to kindling and keeping alive an active interest in state and local history. Contributions and inquiries should be directed to the Society at P.O. Box 2, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502-0002. For additional information, phone 712-323-2509 or e-mail us here. This site is optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer, and not all features may work with certain other browsers. Please let us know about site issues you encounter. Copyright ©
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